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COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order Update

Apr 09, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Governor JB Pritzker has announced an extension of the statewide stay-at-home order for Illinois residents through Thursday, April 30.

We are supporting the campus by ensuring every F&S department and division is operational. We will continue to respond to service requests and urgent situations through a combination of both on-site staff and remote workforce support. Our commitment to the safety and well-being of our employees, as well as customer service and satisfaction, remains a priority.

Building Services will still perform cleaning services, limiting direct interaction with faculty and staff following the social distancing guidelines of the CDC.

Crafts & Trades are actively responding to service calls, also limiting direct interaction with faculty and staff following the social distancing guidelines of the CDC.

Transportation, Garage, and Car Pool remain open.

Engineering Design and Quality Assurance will be delivered through a combination of remote and on-site work.

Abbott Power Plant and utilities production and distribution are fully functioning; however, all visits and academic and research activities are suspended.

Construction operations and capital projects deemed essential, based on the guidelines from the executive order and the Capital Development Board, as well as determined by the needs of the University of Illinois, will continue as scheduled.

As the unit entrusted to provide all physical plant, operational, and critical services for the campus, F&S will maintain the appropriate on-site shop and departmental staffing levels to support the educational and research missions of the university 24/7. We will keep you updated on our efforts as the situation evolves.

Your cooperation is appreciated as we work together to protect the safety and well-being of the Urbana campus during this unprecedented public health crisis. To report an urgent issue, please call the F&S Service Office, 333-0340. In all other instances, use the my.FS Portal.